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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ci•sive /ɪnˈsaɪsɪv/USA pronunciation adj. - penetrating;
cutting:an incisive tone of voice. - clear and direct;
keen:an incisive analysis; incisive wit.
in•ci•sive•ly, adv. in•ci•sive•ness, n. [uncountable]See -cise-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ci•sive (in sī′siv),USA pronunciation adj. - penetrating;
cutting;
biting;
trenchant:an incisive tone of voice. - remarkably clear and direct;
sharp;
keen;
acute:an incisive method of summarizing the issue. - adapted for cutting or piercing.
- of or pertaining to the incisors:the incisive teeth.
- Medieval Latin incīsīvus. See incise, -ive
- 1520–30
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged acid, mordant; sarcastic, sardonic.
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